Olaide WaheedLife St Dominic’s Hospital visiting hours are the times set aside by the hospital management for patients receiving treatment to also receive love and encouragement from their friends and family members.
Life St Dominic is a medical colossus; a very important medical facility serving the people of East London. The hospital has 211 beds, and 5 theatres where cardiac procedures, as well as general orthopaedic procedures such as hip and knee replacements, foot and hand surgery, and other services.
In order to keep the hospital environment safe for patients, as well as to protect hospital staff and visitors like you, the following visiting times have been scheduled.
Life St Dominic’s Hospital Visiting Hours
General wards:
Mondays
11:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 20:00
Tuesdays
11:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 20:00
Wednesdays
11:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 20:00
Thursdays
11:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 20:00
Fridays
11:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 20:00
Saturdays
11:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 20:00
Sundays
11:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 20:00
Intensive Care Unit:
Mondays
11:00 to 12:00
15:00 to 16:00
19:00 to 20:00
Tuesdays
11:00 to 12:00
15:00 to 16:00
19:00 to 20:00
Wednesdays
11:00 to 12:00
15:00 to 16:00
19:00 to 20:00
Thursdays
11:00 to 12:00
15:00 to 16:00
19:00 to 20:00
Fridays
11:00 to 12:00
15:00 to 16:00
19:00 to 20:00
Saturdays
11:00 to 12:00
15:00 to 16:00
19:00 to 20:00
Sundays
11:00 to 12:00
15:00 to 16:00
19:00 to 20:00
Only one visitor per patient at a time.
Life Rehabilitation Unit
Monday
16:00 – 20:00
Tuesday
16:00 – 20:00
Wednesdays
16:00 – 20:00
Thursdays
16:00 – 20:00
Fridays
16:00 – 20:00
Saturday
14:30 – 20:00
Sunday
10:00 – 20:00
For additional information, about wards not explicitly mentioned, or to get permission to visit outside the normal visiting hours, please contact the hospital.
How To Contact The Hospital?
Telephone
043 707 9000
Fax
043 722 3250
Email: [email protected]
If there is any delay in getting a response; you may direct your enquiries to the central Life Healthcare information center:
Phone: 0112199000
The hospital has also provided information about its doctors, their specialties, and their contact details.
Doctors
Cardio-thoracic surgeon
Dr Johan Dreyer 043 743 4075
Cardiologist(s)
Dr David Kettles 043 743 2345
Dr Goran Ignjatovic 043 743 2282
Dr Wayne Lubbe 043 722 5992
Clinical Haematologist
Dr Mike Webb 043 422 0110
Surgical Gastroenterologist
Dr Vimal Nair 082 858 2281
Specialist Surgeons(s)
Dr Langa Nqwena 043 743 4567
Dr Mbulelo Renene 043 743 7872
Dr Neil Comley 043 743 4567
Dr Sheridan Santhia 043 743 4567
Dr Monde Mjoli (Gastroenterologist, Colorectal Surgeon, general surgeon and specialist surgeon) 043 743 7872
Dr Juan Gouws 043 743 4567
Dr Pierre Mouton 043 743 4567
Nephrologists(s)
Dr Kubern Govender 043 743 1686
Dr Siviwe Ndamase 043 743 1686
Dr Khaya Shweni 043 743 1686
Clinical Radiation Oncologist
Dr Zukiswa Jafta 043 721 0716
Oncologist(s)
Dr Sanele Kunene 043 722 1222
Dr Jonathan Naude 043 722 1222
Dr Sibahle Ndamase 043 722 1222
Orthopaedic surgeon(s)
Dr Cornie Herbst 043 722 3394
Dr Frans Fourie 043 722 4700
Dr Prince Jada 043 422 0454
Dr Niekie Jansen van Rensburg 043 722 1036 | 087 291 5453 | 087 291 5454
Dr Pierre Louw 043 743 2805
Dr Pedro Sanchez 043 722 0555
Dr Willem Viviers 043 722 1755
Physician(s)
Dr Alan Koopowitz 043 743 7582
Dr Lulamile Jamjam 043 742 0090
Dr Mike Webb 043 743 7582
Dr Lungile Mbalekwa 043 742 0090
Dr Tersia Van Heerden 043 422 0444
Dr Siyabonga Mbijekana 043 743 7872
Dr Nthuthu Lufundo 043 722 1380
Dr Zoleka Mafuya 043 722 3311
Dr Fezekile Mgwedli 043 722 1320
Physician and Gastroenterologist
Dr Siya Mahlasela 064 675 0939
Guidelines For Visitors
In order to keep the hospital safe and orderly, the following guidelines have been put in place.
The hospital restricts visitations to 2 persons per patient at any given time.
Unless otherwise stipulated, children under the age of 12 are not allowed into the wards.
Please set all phones to vibrate or silent. Please be mindful not to disturb other patients in the ward or room with your cellphones.
Please contact the hospital to make arrangements if you must visit outside visiting hours.
The hospital may require you to sanitize your hands, and to wear a mask before entering the wards.
Please make sure to stop first at the nurses’ station. Do not go straight into the wards or rooms in search of your loved ones.
Visitors are not allowed to eat or drink in the wards.
Visiting remains restricted in areas where the hospital is treating COVID-19 positive patients.
How To Go About Your Visit
The first thing to do is to make sure you have the correct name of the patient you want to visit.
Then you need to make sure that you know the main reason they are receiving care at the hospital. The hospital is divided into wards, and the patients are put into the wards according to the treatment they are receiving.
Then you need to go through the chart above so as find the visiting hours that correspond to the ward where your loved one is receiving care.
You may need to get directions to the hospital from your present location. The hospital address is 45 St. Marks Road, Southernwood, East London, 5201 South Africa.
At the correct time, arrive at the hospital, and then go straight to the front desk. Give them your name, the name of the patient you want to see, and your relationship to the patient.
The hospital staff will give you directions. Please do not go straight into the wards; ensure you first talk to the hospital staff.
Related:
- Life The Crompton Hospital Visiting Hours
- Life Entabeni Hospital Visiting Hours
- Life Mount Edgecombe Hospital Visiting Hours
Closing
The above are the visiting hours for the Life St Dominic’s Hospital located in East London. This post also provides tips and guidelines to help make the visit memorable and uneventful. Please remember that the rules and guidelines set by the hospital management are put in place for the safety of the patients such as your loved one. Please cooperate with the nursing staff when they give you instructions.